Two state bodies affiliated to the governments of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan have established the Uzbek-Kyrgyz Expert Council. The Council, an initiative between the Institute for Strategic and Interregional Studies under the President of Uzbekistan and the National Institute for Strategic Initiatives under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, was designed to support the high-level dialogue […]
Read MoreA group of managers from Turkmen Railways (Turkmendemiryollary) visited Afghanistan this week to discuss railway infrastructure projects. High on the agenda was the construction of a goods warehouse at Torghundi station, and the first stage of the Torghundi-Sanabar section of the Torghundi-Herat railroad. During the visit, the Turkmen delegation held talks with the head of […]
Read MoreAccording to a recent assessment by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Uzbekistan’s nominal GDP increased by $10.7 billion (125.6 trillion UZS) in 2023, and now stands at $101.6 billion (1,192.2 trillion UZS). IMF analysts noted that the informal economy is a comprehensive direction. Changes in the structure of the country’s economy by sector were discussed […]
Read MoreBy Gunay Khalilova This article is part of the US-China Dynamics series, edited by Muqtedar Khan, Jiwon Nam and Amara Galileo. One of the founding fathers of geopolitics, Mackinder (1904), emphasizes the importance of Central Asia for the command in the world because of its location in the center of Eurasia. Similarly, Brzezinski (1997) highlights the […]
Read MoreBy Shabana Akter Dhaka: The government today (1 August) banned all political activities of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its various wings, including Bangladesh Islami Chhatrashibir under the Anti-Terrorism Act-2009. The home ministry issued a gazette notification in the afternoon in this regard. Speaking about the reaction from Jamaat regarding the ban, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal […]
Read MoreMaldivian authorities say they plan to arrest and deport Bangladeshi nationals involved in organising a peaceful protest in the southern atoll of G.Dh. Thinadhoo. The 25 July protest was held, like many others across the region, after a recent crackdown by security forces on student protests in Bangladesh, with more than 200 people killed and […]
Read MoreDhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (1 August) said the United Nations and any country can send their experts for the proper investigation of every incident of the recent violence related to the quota reform movement. “I want everything to be investigated. Because, it needs to be found out what happened behind it and […]
Read MoreNew Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): India, along with 13 other Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) partners, has inaugurated three pivotal supply chain bodies under the landmark Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Agreement, aimed at bolstering supply chain resilience in the region. According to a press release by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the […]
Read MoreNew Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Vietnamese Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, who is on a State visit to India on Wednesday praised the gains achieved by India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Addressing a business event organised in the national capital, Pham Minh Chinh said that Indian businessmen have expressed interest […]
Read MoreNew Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): The first meeting of the India-Saudi Arabia High Level Task Force on Investments was held on Tuesday, wherein the two nations affirmed their commitment to bolster cooperation in the areas of petroleum, renewable energy, telecom and innovation. The meeting was co-chaired by the Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra […]
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